Payroll Manager

PeopleRe; Thurmaston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleRe in Leicester is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead a busy payroll function supporting around 2,000 employees. The role is a 12-month FTC with hybrid working (1–2 days on site) and ASAP start.

You will manage a team of 3–4 Payroll Administrators, run 12 monthly pay runs, and drive accuracy in a largely manual, spreadsheet-based environment. Sage 50 payroll experience is essential and you should be comfortable shaping processes.

Qualifications

• 12 monthly pay runs for ~2,000 employees.
• Sage 50 payroll experience essential.
• Experience managing a payroll team of 3–4.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll operation for ~2,000 staff across 12 monthly runs.
• Manage and develop a 3–4 person payroll team.
• Maintain accuracy and timeliness of payroll despite manual processes.

Skills

Payroll management

Sage 50

Multi-payroll

Spreadsheet proficiency

Team leadership

Short-notice start

Tools

Sage 50 Payroll System

Job description

Payroll Manager

12 month FTC

Leicester / Hybrid – 1–2 days per week onsite

ASAP start

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Manager to step into a busy, fast-paced payroll function supporting around 2,000 employees.

This is an urgent hire, and ideally we’re looking for someone who can start quickly enough to benefit from a handover with the current Payroll Manager.

Sage 50 payroll experience is essential.

The role

You’ll take responsibility for a payroll operation covering approximately 2,000 employees across 12 monthly pay runs, managing a team of 3–4 Payroll Administrators.

The current payroll environment is fairly manual, with a significant amount of spreadsheet-based activity, so we’re looking for someone who is comfortable rolling their sleeves up, getting into the detail and bringing structure and confidence to the function.

You’ll need to be someone who can quickly understand what’s working, identify what isn’t, support and manage the existing team and ensure payroll continues to run accurately and on time.

What we’re looking for

• Strong Payroll Manager / Senior Payroll experience
• Hands-on Sage 50 payroll experience – essential
• Experience managing complex, multi-payroll environments
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and manual processes
• Previous experience managing or developing a payroll team
• Calm, organised and resilient, particularly when inheriting a challenging payroll environment
• Available to start at short notice would be a huge advantage

The role is based from Leicester, but you’ll only need to be onsite around 1–2 days per week. Ideally, you’ll live within a reasonable distance so you can be flexible if the business needs you onsite.

Interested or know someone who could be a great fit? Get in touch ASAP